Atom, GitHub’s text editor built on the Electron framework, is being fitted with IDE-like capabilities as a precursor to making the editor a full-fledged IDE. The first step in Atom’s transition from text editor to IDE is an optional package of features developed with Facebook called Atom-IDE.

How do you use Atom editor?

1. CHOOSING A TEXT EDITOR

  1. Exercise I: Download Atom.
  2. OS X.
  3. Windows.
  4. Exercise II: Create a dev folder.
  5. Exercise III: Add a file.
  6. Notice: All of the text in your file is the same color. This will change after you save the file as . html .
  7. Exercise IV: Open your HTML File in a web browser.

Is Atom a good IDE?

Atom is a good editor for many coding fields, from software scripting to web development. Atom is cross platform for Window, Linux, and OSX. It’s 100% free and open source. One of Atom’s key selling points is its flexibility and readiness for customization.

What is atom for PHP development?

By default, Atom provides basic editing capabilities and everything you need to write PHP code. There are many packages to extend and make writing PHP code more efficient and provide a much better development experience.

Is there any PHP language support for Atom-IDE?

PHP language support for Atom-IDE, powered by FelixFBeckers PHP Language Server. Requires Atom 1.21 and a PHP 7.0 runtime installed on your system. This package is currently an early access release. You should also install the atom-ide-ui package to expose the functionality within Atom.

How do I install atom packages?

Atom packages extend core editor functionality. They can be obtained from the Atom packages repository. Packages can be installed via the GUI Edit > Preferences > Install or with the command line Atom package manager apm: By default, Atom provides basic editing capabilities and everything you need to write PHP code.

How do I work with GitHub from atom?

Work with Git and GitHub directly from Atom with the GitHub package. Create new branches, stage and commit, push and pull, resolve merge conflicts, view pull requests and more—all from within your editor. The GitHub package is already bundled with Atom, so you’re ready to go!